According to the ITESP Foundation, in 1999 there were 23 remaining runaway slave communities in nine municipalities of the State of São Paulo, encompassing an area of 43,769 hectares (108,156 acres) and housing 725 families.
De acuerdo con la Fundación ITESP, en 1999 quedaban 23 quilombos en 9 municipios del Estado de São Paulo, en una extensión de 43.769 ha (108.156 acres) donde vivían 725 familias.